Best All-Ages Venue St. Louis 2011 - Off Broadway

Head to the early show at Off Broadway on Saturday night and you might find a seated crowd of senior citizens enjoying some '30s revivalism. Come back the next afternoon, and you might stumble on one of the venue's KDHX-sponsored Musical Merry-Go-Round kiddie shows, which have earned rave reviews and become a nation-wide draw for bands playing to the tot audience. Off Broadway is hardly limited to age extremes, however — the venue's standard fare is still standout local shows with carefully selected bands, making it the south-city music scene's best gathering place. Almost every show at the venue is all ages, but it's not just a matter of letting all sorts of folks in the door — Off Broadway feels like home for every generation of music fan.